Massachusetts S1511 proposes criminal justice reforms for prisoners in segregated confinement.

Massachusetts S1511 amends the state's General Laws to enhance protections and rights for prisoners in segregated confinement. The bill redefines "segregated confinement" and mandates that prisoners receive mental health treatment, access to personal property, and opportunities for programming. It prohibits placing pregnant prisoners, those with serious mental illness, and those with permanent physical or developmental disabilities in segregated confinement.

Massachusetts S1511 proposes criminal justice reforms for prisoners in segregated confinement.

Massachusetts S1511 amends the state's General Laws to enhance protections and rights for prisoners in segregated confinement. The bill redefines "segregated confinement" and mandates that prisoners receive mental health treatment, access to personal property, and opportunities for programming. It prohibits placing pregnant prisoners, those with serious mental illness, and those with permanent physical or developmental disabilities in segregated confinement.